do without

verb

1. to forgo; manage without

   I can't do without cigarettes

2. not to require (uncalled-for comments or advice)

   we can do without your criticisms thank you

Idioms and Phrases

Manage in spite of being without something. For example, They will just have to do without a vacation this year , or There was no telephone in the cabin, but we soon learned to do without . [Early 1700s]

Example Sentences

I think I could do without it, but it would take quite a while to be prepared.

From Los Angeles Times

And someone who could address sensitive issues of race and diversity in ways that might be difficult for the white older members in the San Gorgonio chapter to do without drawing fire.

From Los Angeles Times

So Villa could probably do without this game - but I still think they will extend their 10-game unbeaten run, and maybe this is when they show us they do have the required strength in depth.

From BBC

City officials said 47 homes will be without power for just 24 hours, but 38 will have to do without for one to three weeks, and 20 more are losing power indefinitely.

From Los Angeles Times

"This will be just another hurdle we have to face in hospitality and one we can do without," Ms Burrage told the BBC.

From BBC

Related Words

• endure
• forgo